New, trying to sex this rescue chicken

[saracb]

I'm new here and while my partner and I have been researching chickens for a while we had decided to wait until next year. On Friday, a friend called after finding a chicken running around in a park in Chicago. After discussing all the reasons why not to pick it up we did anyway. We think, but are not sure, that it is a rooster. Looks sort of like an Orpington. We have no idea how old it is. No eggs or crowing yet.
We decided to go ahead and build a coop and keep it, we've grown attached. But we would like to know. If it's a hen we could add more hens and get some eggs. If not, we probably have to be careful as we don't want to breed chicks. We can have about 4 eventually.
Any advice would be great. Thanks!

 

[zazouse]

Pretty roo

 

[paddock36]

Definitely a roo.

 

[MysticScorpio82]

Looks like a Roo to me. As to the breed, not a clue. Good luck with that handsome fellow you rescued! He is gorgeous!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I would guess him to be a red sex link rooster. They are white with red over the shoulders. He's a handsome boy!! Thank you for rescuing him!

 

[Red&Yellow]

I second the vote for red sex-link. Def a rooster.

 

[incubatingisfun]

it is definently a rooster

 

[silkiechicken]

Yep, that is a red sexlink rooster.

 

[HenPen]

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[saracb]

Thanks everyone. We were hoping for a hen, but really like this guy so we're making a go of it. I hope he doesn't start crowing or our neighbors might not like it. So far just clucking.